Collocations for envelope - noun
ADJ.
fat, thick | self-addressed, stamped addressed
Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope if you would like a reply.
Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope if you would like a reply.
post-paid, pre-paid, reply-paid
To apply, use the enclosed reply-paid envelope (no stamp needed).
To apply, use the enclosed reply-paid envelope (no stamp needed).
padded | airmail | brown, buff, manila, plain, white
an official-looking manila envelope
an official-looking manila envelope
VERB + ENVELOPE
open, rip open, slit open, steam open, tear open
The letter was suspicious, and I considered steaming open the envelope.
The letter was suspicious, and I considered steaming open the envelope.
address, mark
an envelope addressed in my mother''s round handwriting The envelope was marked ‘Personal’.
an envelope addressed in my mother''s round handwriting The envelope was marked ‘Personal’.
seal
ENVELOPE + VERB
contain sth
PREP.
in an/the ~
I had put the letter in the wrong envelope.
I had put the letter in the wrong envelope.
into an/the ~
He quickly stuffed the money back into the envelope.
He quickly stuffed the money back into the envelope.
on an/the ~
I couldn''t read the address on the envelope.
I couldn''t read the address on the envelope.
~ of
He gave her the envelope of certificates.
He gave her the envelope of certificates.
PHRASES
the back of an envelope
I scribbled his phone number on the back of an envelope.
I scribbled his phone number on the back of an envelope.